Make sure coolant is full. Start the car when engine is cold and let the engine idle. As the engine gets to operating temperature within 3 to 5 minutes, feeling the top radiator hose will start off cold and as soon as the thermostat opens you will feel the hose all of a sudden get hot. This shows the water pump is pumping coolant through the engine.

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